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Select committees and contempts inquiry

Inquiry

The Committee of Privileges inquiry into the exercise and enforcement of the powers of the House in relation to select committees and contempts.

In the vast majority of cases, witnesses cooperate fully and willingly with select committees. This inquiry relates particularly to the infrequent occasions upon which witnesses are reluctant to accept invitations to give oral or written evidence. It also covers cases where committees consider that witnesses have failed to give truthful evidence, for example.

Work news

New chair appointed and inquiry into select committees and contempts resumed

Chris Bryant MP is new Chair of the Committee and resumes inquiry on select committees and contempts

Evidence session cancelled

Evidence session on the exercise and enforcement of the powers of the House in relation to select committees and contempt cancelled

31 October 2019

Committee of Privileges inquiry: Select committees and contempts

Committee of Privileges takes evidence on select committees and contempts inquiry

18 October 2019

Committee looks into Select Committee powers and contempt of Parliament

Committee of Privileges questions John Benger, Mark Hutton, Chris Bryant and Sir Bernard Jenkin MPs

Session cancelled - Oral evidence session on select committees and contempt of Parliament

Oral Evidence sessions in Privileges Committee inquiry into select committees and contempt of Parliament

Inquiry into select committees and contempt of Parliament resumed

Committee of Privileges resumes inquiry into select committees and contempts

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